Have you ever done a puzzle? Where did you start – with the edge pieces or with the middle? If you’re like the majority of people, you always start with the edges. Surveying is similar in practice in that in order to know how the middle piece of the puzzle fits, you...
When a boundary survey is performed by a licensed land surveyor, part of the surveying process is to find, locate, expose, and set property corners. There are several different types of survey monuments that adhere to state statute requirements. Let’s take a look at...
There are 2 choices when considering having a survey performed. You can either get a complete Boundary Survey, or a Surveyors Real Property Report. Let’s look at the Pros and Cons of the Boundary Survey: Pros: All Property corners are located - the monuments are...
A boundary survey is one of the most comprehensive types of surveys available when you are wanting to know information regarding your property. The boundary survey has many purposes. Here are the most commonly used: 1. Identify and locate your property corners....
There are two main choices when considering having a survey performed. You can either get a boundary survey or you can get a Surveyors Real Property Report (SRPR). Let’s look at some of the Pros and Cons of the SRPR: Pros: Less expensive – SRPRs typically start around...
For a long time, the real estate industry has referenced a product by the name of “spot survey”. I hate to be the bearer of bad news – but it’s actually illegal in the state of Missouri to call a “spot” a “survey” (MO 20 CSR 2030.19.010.5). The legal name of the...
The title policy’s purpose is to advise you of all the conditions of the property. Not just what you see physically when you go to the property, but all of those items that are recorded at the court house that could affect your ability to purchase the property “free...
A title commitment is the document that a title insurer prepares which shows all of the liens, defects, burdens and obligations that a piece of property and its buyers and sellers have. A survey company reviews this document and uses several portions of the document...
A topographical survey shows a 3-D depiction of land on a 2-D product. There are many reasons as to why this information can assist a property owner. Here are a few of the main reasons: To build on. If you have a vacant piece of property, the topographic survey can...
We live in a 3 dimensional world. Yet when a property survey is made, the results are shown via a 2 dimensional product - good ole paper and ink. A Topographical Survey is a 2-D representation of what is happening in the real world (3-D). The characteristics of a...